Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-22
CITY COUNCIL.
Routine Business OF No
Great Importance.
STREET PAVING MATTERS.
Street Railway Franchise Matter
Laid Over Until
Friday.

The City C0uncli met yesterday ailer-
noon. President Breed in the chair, and
Councilmen Frankenfield, Goss, Hyans.
Johnson, Jones, Kuhrts, Lambie,
Lowell, Perry, Stearns, Teed, Willard d.
present.
The following business was transacted
after the minutes were read and ap'
proved:
REPORT OF CITY OFFICERS.
The Mayor called attention to a
washout on Aliso.street b idge. Re-
ferred to the Board of Public Works, as
the work is now in progress.
The Mayor also presented check for
$4450, fines collected in the City Court,
now disbanded, and the bushes trans
ferred to Justice Austin's court. Re.
ceived and filed.
The uperintendent of Streets report
ed an expenditure of $544 for last week.
Referred to Finance Committee.
The Chief of Police reported the re-
moval of houses of ill.fame from Sain'
sevain street. Filed.
The City Auditor reported, showing
the condition of the funds on March
l9:h. Referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
The City Assessor reported collections
of $l7l4 during the week. Referred to
the Finance Committee.
The City Treasurer asked permission
to employ extra aid in the Office. Re.
ferred to the Finance Committee.
MR.. LAMBIE RESIGNS.
Councilman w. T. Lambie resigned his
seat in the Council, as he had found
that he was not IN the First ward. but in
the Second 1t was moved aud second
ed that he be invited to move back in
the First ward. The resignation was ac-
ocepted with regret.
Mr.. Frankepfeld moved that heces.
sary steps be taken the fill the vacancy.
Carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
A contract for constructing the brick
work for storm regulator in the Zanja
Madre for $675, provided no Chinese
labor be employed, was presented by
James Wadsworth. The bond was ap
proved and the Mayor was requested tc
sign in behalf of the city.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Bridge Committee presented O
check for $3.50 collecte for the erection
of the Daily street bridge, and recon.
mended that the contract be let TO the
San Francisco Bridge Company for
-$25S0. OF this amount the city had
agreed to pay $1,000. Laid over for a
week to allow the clerk to look up the
record in the matter.
That the committee had let the con.
tract for repairing the Also street bridge
to J. II. Eldridge at fifteen cents per
cubic foot. Approved.
The Zanja Committee reported ex'
penditure of $435 during the week. Re
ferred to Finance Committee.
The Zapja Committee recommended
that the bid of John McQuilkin, for the
construction of 100 feet of brick con
duit in Zinja Madre, be accepted and
that the City Attorney be instructed tc
uEalt tAt COnlIdCts 11uORbCus
That the bill of w. M. Bristol, for the
construction of Zanja S-R, be paid after
deducting one. half the cost of fumes,
and that his two certified checks be re-
turned to him. Adopted.
That the construction of 230 feet oi
pipe line in the west branch of Zanja
was authorized. Approved.
The Committee on Land recommends ed
the renewal of lease for one year at SOC
for lot and part of lot 2 block fl, in
Chavez csiion. Adopted.
That A. q. Gardiner be denied the
privilege of erecting piano storeroon
in the Los Angeles river. Adopted.
That Jeremiah Pelehan be denied the
lease of lots 8 and 4 in block II
Adopted.
The Sewer Committee recommended
that 7. III. Seward be granted permis
sion to make connection on San Pedro
street. Adopted.
The action of committee on the mat
ter of Robert Steame was approved.
That G. Bouton be allowed sewer con
nections. Granted.
The Police Commissioners asked
power to remove houses of prostitution
from Sepulveda street. Granted.
They also recommended that an ordi
nance be drawn up prohibiting the fly
ing of kites in the streets and public
squares of the city. Adopted.
STREET PAVING.
The Comwittee of the Whole recon-
mended that the matter of street.pavine
specifications be referred back to thu
Board of Public Works, with directions
to fill in all blanks and to make sucl
corrections and alterations as may b.
proper and report the same to the Coun
Gil, and that the Clerk be instructed t,
advertise for bids for paving one blocl
or ten blocks under these specification
and under specifications to be furnished
by bidders. Action postponed.
The Paving Committee recommended
the adoption of q resolution to paw
Main street from its intersection will
Alameda to Ninth, and of Spring stree
from its intersection with Main t. Mint
and all intervening streets, with grant
or asphalt, as decided upon by the prop
erty. holders. Adopted. The resolu
tion was read and adopted.
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bids be advertised for, for paving ir
asphalt and granite with guarantee fol
Eve years.
Amended so as to include other style
of paving. Adopted.
That after receipt, of bids the propert.
owners be called to meet the Counci
and select the kind Of pavement the
desire. Adopted.
The report of the Committee of th
Whole bearing upon the same matte
was placed on file.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Board of Health recommends
the following, which were adopted
That the Council reject all bids mad
for the construction of city hospital
that furi her time be gran ted to conside
the matter in regard to selecting q sit
for the hospital; that an architect b
employed to draw plans and specifica
tions for hospital at O cost of 5000